This morning’s cup of tea - October 29, 2008

Another link via Planning from the Outside: a breif blurb for a book I’ll definitely be buying - Age of Conversation 2 - the follow-up to (wait for it…wait for it…) Age of Conversation. I will say that the list of authors/contributors cited borders on the absurd.

Two days in a row also for posts from Leland Maschmeyer: this highlighting an article from the Harvard Business Review on the failure of traditional recession tactics. A great, great read.

via Seth Godin: sure to be linked to from everywhere, a poignant take on being a statesman. This is the sort of post that’s right in his wheelhouse, highlighting the obvious (and too-often ignored). Brilliant.

via StickyFigure: how not to write a press release. Hysterical and terrifying.

On the heels of yesterday’s research from Compete on the criteria used by consumers in choosing a bank, this from across the pond, via Brand Karate.

This morning’s cup of tea - October 28, 2008

via Planning from the Outside: Mark Lewis has some insightful thoughts on notions of reduction as referenced in John Maeda’s The Laws of Simplicity. I am particularly drawn to the idea of simplicity reflecting humility, as aluded to here.

via Maschmeyer: a Firefox plugin that goes beyond blocking banner ads, and actually replaces the offending images with pieces of contemporary art. The imagination runs wild with variations on a theme.

via Compete: the top criteria that drive consumers’ choice of bank. Fascinating, and revealing data, well presented.